Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-24
The irish Agitator Comes to the Defense
of the New York Priest,


of the New York Priest.
New YORK, January 23d-There was a
demonstration in Madison Square Garden
tonight in compliment to Michael Davitt
and his wife. Nearly 10000 persons were
present. Patrick Ford presided. When
Davitt was presented the people did vast
amount of cheering, and when I'D Pow.
derby was recognized there was not a little
cheering, as also when Henry George was
seen among the crowd. Letters of regret
were received from number of prominent
Senator'S. Davitt, at the outset chose to con-
strue the demonstration not only as greet
ing to him, but a token of encouragement
to Erin and of defiance to her enemies.
He then adyerted to the Irish ques-
tion abroad, and said the fight on the
land q0es ion was on once more.
He could not picture the inhumanities be-
ing carried on by the British Crown For
his part, h; would have regarded as justi-
fable homicides any shooting by the peo-
pie of Glencoe and Glen Bay of the bailifs
who outraged their homes. wild cheers
That the Glencoe people let The bailiffs es-
cape alive was an evidence of the law-abid-
ing character of their race; and the speaker
wanted to, and did, confess" to-night
that he is, in measure, responsible for the
passive attitude of the Irish at home
Davitt yet believed it unwise TO oppose an
urdisciplined force against a disciplined
power. That would mean sure defeat.
He thought the Tory Government meant
war to determination, and let this policy
become known, and all the wisdom of the
Conservative leaders could not avert some
supreme act of retaliation. But before such
consummation shall have been reached the
common-sense CT Englishmen will have
asserted itself.
THE NJ GLYNN MATTER.
The attention grew intense when Davitt
at length said: - now wish to refer to
matter not only of interest to me and my
friends, but to the entire city of New York.
| cannot well pass over in silence the case
OF my friend, Father McGlynn: but in
what | am about TO say | will en-
deavor to carefully avoid the mistakes of
Others and will refrain from that line of
criticism which Injuries the cause it means
to defend. In DR.. McGlynn's statement in
paper this morning we read as follows:
did promise in 1882 to make no more
Irish League speeches, and when again
censured in 1888 for favoring the Irish
revolution in a speech in behalf of the suf-
fering Irish people, l did promise to make
no more speeches on the Irish question,
even for charity but | did not bind myself
to abstain for all time from public speaking
on political and social Subjects 1t appears
from this that his offense began at
the last meeting that he addressed
in this city in 1882, and Cardinal Simeoni
then censured him for favoring the Irish
revolution. Herein lies the head and front
of DR.. McGlynn's oflense. Now, mark the
striking coincidence. In 1882 the Irish
cause was in a death struggle of discour-
agement and coercion. Every resource of
power was employed TO disrupt our ranks
and deshoJ the Land League, and it was in
that hour-when we were menaced by dis
traction-tbat Ctr1nal S meoni, at the de-
sire Of English agents in Rome, joined his
feeble attacks to those of Irelands other
enemies. 1t appears now that he was not
satisfied with his vain attempts to
coerce the Bishops and priests of Ire
land into doing England's political work
He also aimed his little thunderbolts at our
friend in America, because he was in
structed by England that it was here we
formed our sinews of war, and here, of all
the friends of Ireland, Cardinal Simeoni
singled out for punishment one of the most
devoted priests and single. hearted men
that God has ever called to the ministry
one of the largest hearts; one of the most
Catholic minds that ever donned the vest
ment of the Catholic priesthood
one of the most fearless champions
that Ireland has ever given 10 the
cause of human liberty. And for
supporting this movement in Ireland,
which meant to grasp robber rilsndlordism-
for supporting what Cardinal Simeoni
called, and what l am proud to call, the
Irish revolution. Let there be no mistake
about the origin Of the hostility to our be-
loved friend. Had he been engaged in
praising England, or defending landlordism
in 1882, he might to day be the Archbishop
of New York. Father McGlyn has done
what Bishops and priests in Ireland have
done in defiance of this same Cardinals
injunciions. He is awarded the punish
ment which the Propaganda would have
meted out to the Father McGlynns of
Ireland 1t is absurd TO believe that
Father McGlynn would leave the church to
take the stump, bat he claims, and think
rightly, the right to think for himself in
political matters. DR.. McGlynn does not
enforce his views on any person on this
continent, or in his church; but until they
are declared by the head of the Church rs
contrary 10 Catholic faith, DR.. McGlynn
tells me he will not retract these doctrines
[Cheers | sincerely hope DR.. McGlynn
will go to Rome and defend the Justice of
these doctrines, and while | do not ques-
ton the courage of Dr. McGiynn, must
say that those who advise him not to 60 to
Rome-no matter how good may be their
intentions or objects, are unconsciously
giving cowardly advice"